Jim Durrett will discuss his work directing the Livable Communities Coalition in Atlanta, Georgia – its purpose, formation, successes, failures and outlook. He will discuss converging and cross-cutting issues of demographics, housing, energy, climate, environment, transportation and public health, and how smart growth and livable communities strategies offer appealing solutions to many problems we must address in these areas. Based upon his work directing the Livable Communities Coalition, he will help the audience to better understand the opportunities and barriers of working with a variety of parties to achieve smart growth and livable communities in both urban and suburban areas.